Monday, August 5, 2013

Fox has been a different “Grandma” experience for me than
Paisley was.I think part of that is due
to the fact that Paisley was the first grandchild (and child for her parents),
and also because I stayed over at the Lackey house for a couple of nights or so
in my effort to help out.The Fox
experience was complicated by the fact that I was okay for a few days after he
was born, but then I got sick.While I felt
like helping, we all knew that a sick baby and/or toddler was the last thing
they needed over there, so I stayed home untilwe didn’t think I was contagious.Even at that, most of my “helping” has consisted of taking Paisley for
little outings or hanging out with her at home, in an effort to provide her
with a little special attention and to give her mother a chance to concentrate
on Fox.Poor Fox has had problems with “colic”
– later diagnosed as reflux – and just some general digestive issues which have
been causing distress for him and loss of sleep for his family. All of the pictures I have are
pictures which I have pilfered from Mandy; however, it’s probably good since
she takes much better pictures than I do!

Paisley has been generally taken with her new brother – except for
the part where he keeps everyone awake at night. Paisley found it a little hard having to share her parents' attention at first, but she has been a real trooper as of late. I believe these pictures were taken when they first
brought Fox home:

Mandy has taken quite a few pictures, as time has
allowed.I had really thought that Fox
would simply look like a male version of Paisley.Not so.So far, he reminds me of Mandy when she was this age.But really, he just looks like his own little
person:

He has the most incredible feet, and I find
myself “gobbling” and kissing them every chance I get (although I don’t know
how many years that will last!):

The family had a photographer come to their house not too
long ago and take pictures.They are
beautiful:

I guess the thing that has surprised me the most is how much
I love this little guy.I had worried
that there would be no way that I could love another one as much as I love the World’s
Most Beautiful Girl, but somehow… it happened!He is wonderful!

Gone But Never Forgotten: Cookie...

...And Chewka Marie...

...And Ruby...

Liked roosting on our shoulders, eating grapes, and hanging out with Opal

...And Pearl

Liked running free in the yard, scratching in the garden bed that was supposed to be off-limits, and being close to a human at all times. "Her" crowing led to "her" having to go back to her original family due to a city ordinance against roosters!

...And Molly

Likes EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD, pouncing Cookie and Toffee, going out to potty at 2:45 a.m., and drinking water out of puddles. Is now living with another family in the area, in a big house with a pool and two other Golden Retrievers!